This app is built using OpenAI’s Assistant API, which allows us to pass tools and function calls within our assistant (still in beta). It leverages NewsAPI from newsapi.org to fetch the latest news. If the function call fails, it seamlessly switches to the Tavily Search API to ensure uninterrupted access to news updates.
As I am not expecting many users to use this app at the same time, I have hardcoded a single ThreadId under the AssistantId. However, in production applications, we might need to consider a more robust architecture.
You can check out the app here 👉 News Summarizer (hosted on Streamlit).